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Meaning of shower

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  shower
      n 1: a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you; "they
           installed a shower in the bathroom"
      2: washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from
         a nozzle; "he took a shower after the game" [syn: {shower},
         {shower bath}]
      3: a brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by
         a brief shower" [syn: {shower}, {rain shower}]
      4: a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a
         rain shower; "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden
         cascade of sparks" [syn: {shower}, {cascade}]
      5: someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see [syn:
         {exhibitor}, {exhibitioner}, {shower}]
      6: a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a
         specified kind) to a person; "her friends organized a baby
         shower for her when she was expecting"
      v 1: expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns; "He was
           showered with praise" [syn: {lavish}, {shower}]
      2: spray or sprinkle with; "The guests showered rice on the
         couple"
      3: take a shower; wash one's body in the shower; "You should
         shower after vigorous exercise"
      4: rain abundantly; "Meteors showered down over half of
         Australia" [syn: {shower}, {shower down}]
      5: provide abundantly with; "He showered her with presents"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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